Bicycles Belong

The Route Improvement Committee of the Oxon Hill Bicycle & Trail Club
promotes bicycling safety with public officials and promotes bikeway development.

Our vision is a more Bicycle-Friendly Community. To realize this vision, we are members of various organizations and have given public statements to organizations. This Web page is intended to keep our membership informed and to encourage your participation in bicycle advocacy issues.

The Southern Prince George's Trails Coalition was established to encourage the expansion of the hiker-biker-equestrian trail system in our area. The coalition consists of civic associations and other groups in Southern Prince George's County, including the Oxon Hill Bicycle and Trail Club.

Fact Sheet of the Southern Prince George's Trails Coalition

Commission 2000 is a 53-member, all-volunteer task force created by the Prince George's
County Council to help plan for the future of Prince George's County. Commission 2000 is
addressing issues concerning revitalization of older parts of the County, planning for new growth, environmental protection and the ability of the County to provide facilities and
infrastructure for new and existing development.

Public Statements to the Commission 2000 at a public hearing at Harmony Hall, March 29, 1999.

Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission is a bi-county agency, empowered by the State of Maryland to acquire, develop, maintain and administer a regional system of parks in Montgomery and Prince George's Counties in Maryland, adjacent to the District of Columbia.

Statements to the Commissioners, Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission, Budget Input Hearing, Harmony Hall, 10701 Livingston Road, Fort Washington, MD - Wednesday, October 7, 1998

Article in Prince George's Journal:

Coalition says bike trails long overdue

The Oxon Hill Bicycle and Trail Club is urging our government officials to use funding available through the federal Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) to complete the Henson Creek Hiker-Biker Trail. For more info on TEA-21 visit these Web sites:

While the club supports the improvements and extensions of the trails network in Southern Prince George's County, the club also believes that bicycles belong on the public road system. For more information, visit these Web sites:

John Forester's Home Page "Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles."
Planning for Bicycling "Make Your Community Safe And Attractive For Bicycling So Cyclists Can Travel With Speed And Safety Almost Everywhere That The Road System Goes"
Meeting the "Bike Path" Challenge Five Steps for Making the Multi-Use Trail Movement Work for Road Cyclists
CHAINGUARD™ - Bicycle Advocacy Online "Cyclists should expect and demand safe accommodation on our public roads, just as does every other user. Nothing more is expected. Nothing less is acceptable."

page updated March 30, 1999
home page: Oxon Hill Bicycle & Trail Club
e-mail to: info@ohbike

Bicycles Belong

The Route Improvement Committee of the Oxon Hill Bicycle & Trail Club promotes bicycling safety with public officials and promotes bikeway development.

The Route Improvement Committee of the Oxon Hill Bicycle & Trail Club
promotes bicycling safety with public officials and promotes bikeway development.